Nouns Starting With CU
Here's the list of all the 779 Nouns Starting With CU in the English Language.
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| current | 1. a flow of electricity through a conductor 2. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) More Definitions → |
| customer | 1. someone who pays for goods or services More Definitions → |
| culture | 1. a particular society at a particular time and place 2. the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group More Definitions → |
| custom | 1. accepted or habitual practice 2. a specific practice of long standing More Definitions → |
| cut | 1. a share of the profits 2. (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next More Definitions → |
| cup | 1. a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle 2. the quantity a cup will hold More Definitions → |
| currency | 1. the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used 2. general acceptance or use More Definitions → |
| curriculum | 1. an integrated course of academic studies More Definitions → |
| cutting | 1. the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film 2. a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting More Definitions → |
| customize | More Definitions → |
| customs | 1. money collected under a tariff More Definitions → |
| curve | 1. the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes 2. a line on a graph representing data More Definitions → |
| cure | 1. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain More Definitions → |
| cuisine | 1. the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared More Definitions → |
| custody | 1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time) 2. holding by the police More Definitions → |
| cube | 1. a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces 2. a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides More Definitions → |
| cult | 1. followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices 2. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal More Definitions → |
| cubic | More Definitions → |
| customise | More Definitions → |
| cursor | 1. (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions More Definitions → |
| curtain | 1. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) 2. any barrier to communication or vision More Definitions → |
| cutter | 1. someone who cuts or carves stone 2. someone who carves the meat More Definitions → |
| curry | 1. (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice More Definitions → |
| curse | 1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger 2. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group More Definitions → |
| cue | 1. an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech 2. evidence that helps to solve a problem More Definitions → |
| curl | 1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) 2. lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl More Definitions → |
| cur | 1. an inferior dog or one of mixed breed 2. a cowardly or contemptible person More Definitions → |
| cushion | 1. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses 2. the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle More Definitions → |
| curb | 1. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) 2. a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse More Definitions → |
| curved | More Definitions → |
| cutlery | 1. a cutting implement; a tool for cutting 2. tableware implements for cutting and eating food More Definitions → |
| curiosity | 1. a state in which you want to learn more about something 2. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting More Definitions → |
| cuff | 1. the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg 2. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs More Definitions → |
| cultivation | 1. socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners 2. (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) More Definitions → |
| cub | 1. an awkward and inexperienced youth 2. a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) More Definitions → |
| curricula | 1. an integrated course of academic studies More Definitions → |
| custodian | 1. one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals More Definitions → |
| cucumber | 1. a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit 2. cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons More Definitions → |
| customary | More Definitions → |
| curling | 1. a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target More Definitions → |
| curator | 1. the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) More Definitions → |
| cutoff | 1. a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated 2. a route shorter than the usual one More Definitions → |
| curing | 1. the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization More Definitions → |
| custodial | More Definitions → |
| curvature | 1. (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal 2. the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve More Definitions → |
| cuckold | 1. a man whose wife committed adultery More Definitions → |
| cutler | 1. a dealer in cutlery More Definitions → |
| cultivate | More Definitions → |
| cupboard | 1. a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space More Definitions → |
| cupid | 1. a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow More Definitions → |
| cuckoo | 1. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool 2. any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail More Definitions → |
| cunning | 1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception 2. crafty artfulness (especially in deception) More Definitions → |
| curacao | 1. flavored with sour orange peel More Definitions → |
| cushioning | 1. artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort More Definitions → |
| custard | 1. sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen More Definitions → |
| culprit | 1. someone who perpetrates wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| curfew | 1. the time that the curfew signal is sounded 2. a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions More Definitions → |
| cubicle | 1. small room in which a monk or nun lives 2. small individual study area in a library More Definitions → |
| culmination | 1. a final climactic stage 2. (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon More Definitions → |
| cultivar | 1. a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation More Definitions → |
| curie | 1. a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second More Definitions → |
| cumin | 1. dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds 2. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family More Definitions → |
| culvert | 1. a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway More Definitions → |
| cutout | 1. a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload 2. a photograph from which the background has been cut away More Definitions → |
| cuddle | 1. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace More Definitions → |
| cutlass | 1. a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors More Definitions → |
| cumulus | 1. a globular cloud 2. a collection of objects laid on top of each other More Definitions → |
| curio | 1. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting More Definitions → |
| cusp | 1. point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch) 2. a thin triangular flap of a heart valve More Definitions → |
| cull | 1. the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality More Definitions → |
| curative | 1. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain More Definitions → |
| curbing | 1. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) More Definitions → |
| cursive | 1. rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper More Definitions → |
| currant | 1. any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams 2. any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants More Definitions → |
| cutthroat | 1. someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat More Definitions → |
| curbside | 1. the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb More Definitions → |
| cupcake | 1. small cake baked in a muffin tin More Definitions → |
| cutaway | 1. a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts 2. a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees More Definitions → |
| cuticle | 1. the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail 2. the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates More Definitions → |
| currier | 1. a craftsman who curries leather for use More Definitions → |
| curmudgeon | 1. a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas More Definitions → |
| cuss | 1. a persistently annoying person 2. a boy or man More Definitions → |
| cud | 1. food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again 2. a wad of something chewable as tobacco More Definitions → |
| curd | 1. a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd 2. coagulated milk; used to make cheese More Definitions → |
| curving | More Definitions → |
| culminate | More Definitions → |
| culpability | 1. a state of guilt More Definitions → |
| curate | 1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship More Definitions → |
| cupping | 1. a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface More Definitions → |
| cubism | 1. an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes More Definitions → |
| curlew | 1. large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill More Definitions → |
| curtailment | 1. the temporal property of being cut short 2. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation More Definitions → |
| cubby | 1. a small secluded room More Definitions → |
| cuddling | 1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) More Definitions → |
| cuddy | 1. the galley or pantry of a small ship More Definitions → |
| cupola | 1. a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting 2. a roof in the form of a dome More Definitions → |
| cuneiform | 1. an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia More Definitions → |
| cubist | 1. an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism More Definitions → |
| cuteness | 1. the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman) More Definitions → |
| cuppa | 1. a cup of tea More Definitions → |
| cultivator | 1. someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil 2. a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture) More Definitions → |
| cubit | 1. an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm More Definitions → |
| cuttlefish | 1. ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell More Definitions → |
| curler | 1. a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it More Definitions → |
| cutback | 1. a reduction in quantity or rate More Definitions → |
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